Edgar Filing: Hartmann Ronald

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Hartmann Ronald

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2007

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP [FFIC]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1979 MARCUS AVENUE,Â SUITE E140

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

LAKE SUCCESS,Â NYÂ 11042

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,985	D	Â
Common Stock	838 ⁽¹⁾	I	401(k)
Common Stock	3,354 ⁽²⁾	I	PSP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option Exercise (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽³⁾	07/17/2010	Common Stock	450	$ 7.04	D	Â
Employee Stock Option Exercise (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁴⁾	07/16/2011	Common Stock	4,500	$ 10.89	D	Â
Employee Stock Option Exercise (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁵⁾	06/17/2012	Common Stock	4,500	$ 12.37	D	Â
Employee Stock Option Exercsie (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁶⁾	06/16/2013	Common Stock	2,250	$ 13.47	D	Â
Employee Stock Option Exercise (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁷⁾	06/14/2014	Common Stock	1,100	$ 16.77	D	Â
Employee Stock Option Exercise (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁸⁾	06/20/2015	Common Stock	1,100	$ 17.88	D	Â
Employee Stock Option Exercise (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁹⁾	06/19/2016	Common Stock	1,100	$ 16.44	D	Â
Phantom Stock Units	Â ⁽¹⁰⁾	Â ⁽¹⁰⁾	Common Stock	251	$ ⁽¹¹⁾	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hartmann Ronald 1979 MARCUS AVENUE SUITE E140 LAKE SUCCESS,Â NYÂ 11042	Â	Â	Â Senior Vice President	Â

Signatures

Signed by Russell A. Fleishman under Power of Attorney by Ronald Hartmann		02/09/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares held in FSB 401(k) Savings Plan a/o 12/31/06.
(2)	Shares held in FFC Stock-Based Profit Sharing Plan a/o 12/31/06.
(3)	Options as adjusted for stock splits covered 2,250 options and became exercisable in five equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(4)	Options as adjusted for stock splits became exercisable in five equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(5)	Options as adjusted for stock split become exercisable in five equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(6)	Options as adjusted for stock split become exercisable in five equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(7)	All options became exercisable on 12/21/04.
(8)	All options became exercisable on 12/21/05.
(9)	Options become exercisable in five equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(10)	Includes amounts credited to Mr. Hartmann's account through 12/31/06. The vested portion of the account balance is paid in a cash lump sum payment or installments as elected by the reporting officer commencing upon termination (subject to IRS 409A).
(11)	1:1

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